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    Kroger adds ‘trendy’ private label products, looks to launch 900 items

    Mushroom tea and kettle-style tortilla chips in a Hatch chile flavor are among the grocer’s new items.

    By • April 2, 2025
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    Albertsons unveils limited-time private label items

    The grocer launched a collection of lemon-inspired products, including cookies, pretzels and popcorn, available through May 9.

    By • April 1, 2025
  • Ribbon cutting ceremony of Woods Supermarkets' first Colorado location
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    Woods Supermarket debuts first out-of-state location

    Along with groceries and liquor, the Colorado store includes nearly a dozen restaurant concepts, a tap room with live music and more.

    By • April 1, 2025
  • A Walmart storefront showcases its refreshed brand identity, with a new typeface and the spark logo set apart as a standalone asset.
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    Walmart drops eggs from its Easter meal deal

    The bundle, which is priced at about $6 per person, includes ham, potatoes and asparagus, and costs less than what the retailer charged for a similar promotion last year.

    By • March 27, 2025
  • Beer and wine section at The Giant Company store in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
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    Utah law clears the way for shoppers to include beer in grocery pickup orders

    The revision to the state’s liquor bill builds on a growing trend of states easing up on alcohol-sale restrictions.

    By • March 26, 2025
  • Jars of Rao's pasta sauce at a Washington, D.C. grocery store.
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    Consumers worry tariffs will hit grocery prices the hardest: report

    New findings from Intuit Credit Karma show half of U.S. consumers have changed their spending habits in anticipation of tariffs, led by Gen Z and millennial shoppers.

    By • March 20, 2025
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sitting with his name printed in front of a microphone in front of him with his arm extended besides him while speaking in a room with government officials in the background.
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    RFK Jr wants to close a ‘loophole’ in food additive regulation

    The Health and Human Services Secretary directed the FDA to consider eliminating a pathway that allowed companies to "self-affirm" whether their ingredients are safe for consumption.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • March 17, 2025
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    How grocers can better cater to Latino shoppers

    Grocers need to improve their merchandising with authentic, relevant initiatives to connect with these shoppers, who have buying power of nearly $4 trillion, sources say.

    By • Updated March 18, 2025
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    Catherine Douglas Moran/Grocery Dive
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    Opinion

    How grocers can put the cool in frozen food

    Retailers and brands can adopt merchandising tactics like upcycling and education campaigns to show reluctant consumers the value of frozen products, writes Dr. Sophie Attwood of Behavior Global.

    By Dr. Sophie Attwood • March 13, 2025
  • Produce section of Safeway store at 415 14th Street, SE, Washington, D.C., on Aug. 11, 2020. Store opened Aug. 12, 2020.
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    Grocery prices hold steady as overall inflation declines

    Food-at-home prices rose at a 1.9% annual clip in February, well above the pace just a few months ago

    By • March 12, 2025
  • Inside The Fresh Market's Spirits & Wine store in Ponte Vedro Beach, Florida.
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    The Fresh Market opens first-ever alcohol outlet

    Located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, the 7,000-square-foot store allows the grocer to offer a large selection of beer, wine and liquor all under one roof.

    By • March 10, 2025
  • President Donald Trump addresses reporters at the White House on March 6, 2025.
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    Trump extends tariff pause to all USMCA goods

    Imports from Mexico and Canada that are compliant with the trade deal will not be subject to tariffs until April 2. FMI praised the move.

    By Philip Neuffer • March 7, 2025
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    Target heats up its grocery assortment

    The retailer plans to add hundreds of private label items in 2025 and collaborate with well-known chefs on store brand products.

    By • March 5, 2025
  • President Donald Trump addresses reporters during a press briefing at the White House on March 3, 2025.
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    Trump’s trade war heats up as countries retaliate against tariffs

    Mexico, Canada and China all announced they would counter the president's orders after additional duties went into effect this week, with China set to target a variety of U.S. agricultural imports.

    By Philip Neuffer , Edwin Lopez , Max Garland • March 4, 2025
  • Several grocery items such as chocolate almond milk and pistachio nut butter against an orange backdrop
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    Inflation continues to drive private label growth

    Gen Z and millennial shoppers are particularly interested in store brands as they seek out both value and quality, per a Circana study.

    By Howard Ruben • March 4, 2025
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    FDA delays crackdown on which foods can be labeled ‘healthy’

    The rule would prevent many cereal and yogurt products from making nutrition claims and allow nuts, oils and certain seafood to bear the label for the first time.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • March 3, 2025
  • President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025.
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    Canada and Mexico tariffs will take effect March 4, Trump confirms

    The president will also impose an additional 10% import tax on China next week and hinted at plans to soon levy 25% duties on the European Union.

    By Philip Neuffer • Feb. 27, 2025
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    Consumer sentiment slumps on fears tariffs will fuel inflation

    Shoppers are “clearly bracing for a resurgence in inflation,” said Joanne Hsu, director of the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers.

    By Jim Tyson • Feb. 25, 2025
  • A sign about acceptance of SNAP EBT at a grocery store.
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    The Friday Checkout: Are major changes coming to SNAP?

    The food assistance program faces potential funding cuts and changes to the list of eligible items. Should grocers be worried?

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Feb. 21, 2025
  • A Walmart storefront showcases its refreshed brand identity, with a new typeface and the spark logo set apart as a standalone asset.
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    Walmart credits grocery as a ‘standout category’ fueling earnings

    The retailer also saw significant gains in e-commerce during its latest quarter as U.S. sales for the channel increased 20%.

    By , • Updated Feb. 20, 2025
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    How Natural Grocers adds personality to its private label assortment

    Shoppers can expect around 50 new store brand products to hit the specialty grocer’s shelves this year as the company finds creative outlets to showcase its products, executives said.

    By • Feb. 20, 2025
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    More ‘shrinkflation’? How Trump tariffs could reverberate through the food industry

    Manufacturers sensitive to inflation-wary consumers are unlikely to immediately raise prices but could change ingredients, packaging and portions, experts say.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 13, 2025
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    Inside the Store: Aldi brings a fresh look to the nation’s capital

    The discounter’s latest store in Washington, D.C., wants to win shoppers’ hearts with sustainability and healthy food alongside its beloved “Aldi Finds” section and low prices.

    By • Feb. 13, 2025
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    The Friday Checkout: How grocers are scoring with shoppers for Super Bowl LIX

    Though mass retailers like Walmart have intercepted consumers’ shopping when it comes to the big game, supermarkets still have an opportunity to win.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Updated Feb. 7, 2025
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    Grocery spending holds steady as people devote money to other priorities

    The typical consumer spent 6.6% of their income on food in 2024, the same level as in 2019, according to Kearney’s latest Consumer Stress Index.

    By • Feb. 3, 2025